A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 6110-01-370-9048
NSN 5990-01-015-5968
NSN 6145-01-508-3825
NSN 5998-01-044-3930
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 7035-01-317-4227
NSN 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 5985-00-421-9150
NSN 6220-01-483-4176
NSN 5915-01-621-6217
NSN 5925-01-380-7787